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Personal development

If you want to extend your knowledge, brush up on some skills, or simply have fun in the holidays, Hackney has a huge range of activities for you to do. A good starting point is the Young Hackney website. Most activities are free and can look great on your CV.

Watch out for extra fun ways to get involved during the Discover Young Hackney Festival between May and September www.discoveryounghackney.com

Young Hackney

Young Hackney is a single integrated service for all young people aged 8-19.

At Young Hackney Youth Hubs, you can enjoy free sports, media and arts activities, take part in accredited programmes such as Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, or volunteer for projects that will benefit your community.

Young Hackney workers also provide advice and support, which will enable you to reach your full potential from education.

They’ll provide you with advice if you have concerns about your health; if you have problems at home; or if you need help with other issues such as training, employment, personal finance or accommodation. If you need extra support, they’ll make sure you can access the right services.

Futureversity

Futureversity offers thousands of exciting opportunities for young people to try something new in the summer and year round in sports, art, technology, business, media, careers, fitness, beauty, cookery, science, etc. All courses are free. For more information call 020 7247 7900 or visit www.futureversity.org.

Hackney 100

Hackney 100 is a paid work placement programme for 16-19 year olds studying in Hackney schools and colleges and/or resident in Hackney. The programme is run by London Borough of Hackney and Inspire! Find out more at www.hackney.gov.uk/hackney100.

Inspire!

Inspire! – The Education Business Partnership for Hackney – delivers a range of personal development, mentoring and job coach programmes to young people who are not currently in education, training or employment. These programmes encourage young people to develop the skills required to succeed in further education, traineeships or apprenticeships. Through strong links with over 1,500 employers across Hackney and The City of London, we offer personalised mentoring, job search support and access to placements and vacancies too.

Volunteering

Volunteering is a great way of learning new skills and using your spare time constructively. Volunteering is something that you can put on your CV and talk about when being interviewed for jobs as well as for college and university places. In Hackney there are currently lots of volunteering opportunities available to young people.

For more information about volunteering call Volunteer Centre Hackney on 020 7241 4443 or visit www.vchackney.org. For vacancies aimed at 16-25 year olds visit the vinspired website.

There are also lots of drop-in events, festivals and sports organised in Hackney in need of volunteers. Check your local library or visit www.hackney.gov.uk for details and council organised events.